The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
j W HUsTED,s CONVENTION
It Adjourns because no Hadn't Decided
Whom to Nominate.


Whom to Nominate.
TARRYTowN, Oct. s-James William Hus-
ted, the Bald Eagle Of Westchester county and
the iaybird Of the Assembly. flew over his ma
tive heath and perched on the hill back OF this
town this morning to supervise the Senate Con-
vention. He does not live In tho Tarrytown
Assembly district, but all districts are one to
him. He is equally at homo In each. The
Democratic split at Nyack. whore Supervisor
Ryan and Senator Nelson were both nomi-
mated. has given the Republicans hope Of car
rying the district, and largo number Of them
gathered under the Bald Eagles wing to DO
advised about the best way to gain victory.
The Bald Eagle perched on the lawn in front
Of the Franklin House and watched the gather
ing OF his nestiings as mother duck looks
with pride on her young as they return from
their first swim in the village puddle. Tho
Bald Eagle watched his political ducklings
come together for tho first time since the
Assembly Convention last year when he made
the announcement for tho sixteenth time that
term in the Assembly.
noble and handsome brood they were
Assemblyman J. Irving Burns. the orator Of
Yonkers; George Brandreth. the pill man. who
has the most beautiful whiskers In the county;
ex-Postmaster James Williamson Of Sing
Sing, who believed he was an offensive parti-
san and quit onlceholding under Cleveland |:
Editor Raymond. who wore high white hat
and o rose to delude the hat into the idea that
1t was still summer: County Treasurer David
Cromwell, who wanted the nomination for
State Treasurer and didn't get It, and Assem-
blyman Travis Of Peekskill. who assisted in
the Bald Eagles fight to Rookland county one
year. and Thomas Costello. Milton Gray, and
John Moran. three Of the ornaments Of Albany
when tho Leeislsture Is In session. and part
nefs q the Republican leaders In certain KINDS
s ihfhu Husteds flock waited on the lawn
rhsy shs
latest thing IN scaIfs and scarf pins that NJ.
With SaeF sf stripes ws en eash
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Ssss 4Se pn Mas ss syhcrs pofshsd Z
reflection. and changing it's hue according to
the light that glanced from the scarf It was q
to ssS 9eoW
hAes the ,n ys SS he'd Their
son read the call, and B. ". Travis was elected
Chairman. The landlord came into the Con-
but II the Convention was going on with its
business the spectators Sould eat first, and the
deoded ths tie Sond aos
that they would eat first. thus enabling. each
man to have as many pieces Of pie as he wished.
was plenty Of pie for, each man. and though the
Convention should havegconvened again at I
O'Clock. some OF the rural delegates we're still
lingering over their pie.
When the Convention met again James Will
liam Husteds programme developed. He
wants man in the Senate who will be of use
to him in tho Assembly II no such man can
be elected he would as lief see Senator Nelson
returned as anybody. In the mean time he
Eented TO walt to see what was done by the
Democrats. Brandreth. the pill man. voiced
the Hustedian sentiments when he moved to
adjourn until Oct co. by which time the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee will have settled
the Senatorial dispute Brandreth said that
no thought the Republicans could carry the
district II they were wisely guided. The Rock
land county men wanted to 20 on at once. but
they were defeated. and the Convention adj
journed until the 10th
The Assembly Convention Of the Third dis
tEtSt will meet about the same time. and James
william Husted will be renomtnated. He
wants to be Speaker again. and he wants to
turtheE his changes BY playing the Senatorship.
Elk. Collector william b. Robertson Of Katonah
and Assemblyman J. Irving Burns Of Yonkers
are the most prominent candidates, and II q
ballot had been taken to-day for Senator one
OF them would have been elected. What may
turn up In James William Husted's mind in the
next fortnight none can tell. Other candidates
are McAlpin and Taylor Of Westchester county
and LexOW OF Nyack.